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Synopsis

A little bit different - make that a lot different - from your standard Christmas movie, this Finnish film is a dark comedy with horror elements. The central character is Pietari, a small boy who is the only person in his village who understands the connection between an archaeological dig, a surprising number of dead reindeer and the legend of a much, much nastier Father Christmas than the one most of us grew up with. Can Pietari convince his dad of what's really going on? Rather grisly, but at heart a funny, exciting and sharp look at a complicated father-son relationship.

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